Everyone is making too big a deal about the American League winning the All-Star Game every year. When I was a kid, the NL won 11 in a row from 1972-82. While the AL probably has more talent at the moment, the string of results is more random than anything else. Also, it's a freaking exhibition game, people!

Who's off: Everyone, for one more day. The MLB season resumes with eight games on Thursday. Here's the full schedule, and the probable starters for Thursday are as follows (per MLB.com):

• Mets v. Braves: Oliver Perez/Derek Lowe
• Cubs v. Nats: Rich Harden/Ross Detwiler
• Mariners v. Indians: Garrett Olson/Cliff Lee
• Brewers v. Reds: Braden Looper/Homer Bailey
• Phillies v. Marlins: Jamie Moyer/Chris Volstad
• Angels v. A's: Ervin Santana/Dallas Braden
• Rockies v.

Cut me some slack if I'm a little incoherent today. I had a bad night's sleep, since my five-year-old daughter appears to have picked up a new hobby - sleepwalking! Can that be a one-time thing? %$#@!

Who's off: Nobody

First pitch: The Pirates and Astros play the first National League game at 2:05 p.m. ET, while the Orioles and Mariners get the AL slate underway at 4:40. Here's the full schedule.

Pitcher to start: I guess Jordan Zimmermann can't win 'em all. We're under .500 again at 49-50.

Tonight we'll double-dip, taking regular choice Max Scherzer (27 percent owned) against the Padres, and Hiroki Kuroda (22.8 percent owned) against the Mets' replacement team.

On to the news:

• Cubs SP Ryan Dempster is on the DL with a broken big toe, which he suffered jumping over the dugout railing